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Court Confirms Final Forfeiture of $7m Found in Providus Bank Vault
By Tope Kolawole
The final forfeiture of $7 million that was hidden in the vault of a Providus Bank branch in the Ikoyi neighborhood of Lagos has been ordered by a federal high court in Abuja.
The funds were discovered in the account…
NSCDC Officer Stabbed to Death in Abuja Despite Ransom Paid
A personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), named as Akpan Blessing, has died after being stabbed by yet-to-be-identified assailants in Piawe, Bwari, Abuja.
Early on Tuesday morning, Blessing was attacked in front…
Bandits Execute 38 Hostages in Zamfara Despite N50 Million Ransom Payment
Residents of Banga village in Zamfara State's Kaura Namoda Local Government Area are in grief after bandits brutally killed 38 abducted residents, even after paying more than ₦50 million in ransom.
56 villagers were first taken hostage…
EXCLUSIVE: How Federal High Court Dashed Yahaya Bello’s Hope Of Honeymoon With New Wife
The plans by the immediate past governor of Kogi state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to embark on a honeymoon with his new wife, Hiqma, has been dashed by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
The court refused his…
Nigerian Navy Captures Vessels With Illicit Arms and Crude Oil in Niger Delta
According to the Nigeria Navy, the OPERATION DELTA SANITY II crew had a great success in March combating crude oil theft.
In an announcement on the Nigeria Navy's verified Facebook page on Saturday, Commodore A. Adams-Aliu, Director of…
‘It’s difficult to believe’ – Clark rules out mercenaries in soldiers’ killings
Elder statesman and leader of the Ijaw Nation, Edwin Clark says it is difficult to believe the recent killing of the slain soldiers in Delta State was carried out by mercenaries.
This is even as he insisted that the leaders of…
Service Chiefs, Generals Should Be In Kaduna Till Abducted Schoolchildren Are Released – Bukarti
A security expert, Bulama Bukarti, has advised President Bola Tinubu to deploy service chiefs and generals at military barracks to Kaduna State till over 287 schoolchildren abducted by bandits in Kuriga village of the Chikun Local…
Don’t act like Buhari, negotiate with bandits, Gumi tells Tinubu
Kaduna-based Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, on Tuesday, sought government’s permission to approach and have talks with bandits who abducted about 287 schoolchildren from Kuriga Government Secondary and LEA Primary Schools in the Chikun…
Edo Police Detain Cop For Slapping Lady In Viral Video
The Edo State Police Command has arrested and detained a police sergeant, identified as Sgt. Samuel Imakor, for slapping a lady, Mercy Ajayi, at the police station.
This was disclosed in a statement by the command's Public…
70% of financial crimes in Nigeria are traceable to banks — EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says commercial banks are involved in about 70% of financial crimes in Nigeria.
The chairman of the agency, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this in Abuja on Monday, March 4, 2024,…